Nate Thurmond vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young and Nate Thurmond that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Nate Thurmond

vs.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Thurmond 0 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Nate Thurmond 14 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Nate Thurmond 9 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Nate Thurmond 7 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Thurmond 2 * Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Thurmond 5 Michael Young 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 15.0 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.7 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.1 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 14,437 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 14,464 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 2,575 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 125 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 553 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Nate Thurmond 964 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .421 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .667 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 11.9 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 13.6 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.8 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.4 * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 1.9 * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Thurmond 966 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Nate Thurmond 1,101 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Nate Thurmond 225 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Nate Thurmond 11 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Nate Thurmond 51 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Nate Thurmond 81 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Thurmond .416 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Nate Thurmond - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Nate Thurmond .621 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.